Orange Pound Cake
A fragrant, moist, and tender Orange Pound Cake flavored with freshly squeezed orange juice and orange zest.
Equipment
- loaf tin
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup caster sugar (160g)
- 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (160g), sifted
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅔ cup salted butter melted (150g)
- 1 orange orange juice + zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 10 x 4.5-inch (25×10 cm) loaf tin.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Sift in the flour with the baking powder, stirring well.
- Add the melted butter, orange juice and zest, and stir well.
- Pour the batter into the loaf tin and bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the pound cake to cool completely before serving.
Notes
1 orange will give you about ¼ cup (60 ml) juice. Possible variations: add mini chocolate chips, cranberries, walnuts, a pinch of cinnamon, or top with a glaze using an orange glaze recipe. Once the pound cake is cool, you can drizzle a simple glaze on top. To do so, whisk 1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar with 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice and 2 Tablespoons of milk (and optionally some orange zest too). Adjust the milk quantity to make a pourable glaze, and drizzle over the cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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